La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § V-1703

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-1703 - The Commission

A. Establishment and Membership. The commission shall be composed of 12 members, 10 of said members to be appointed by the governor upon the joint recommendation of the Poultry Industry of Louisiana, Inc. and/or the Louisiana Egg Council and the commissioner of agriculture. Six of the members shall be practical egg producers; four shall be actively engaged in the marketing of eggs. Not more than two members shall be employed by the same person. The remaining two members shall consist of one member of the House of Representatives and one member of the Senate, with each being appointed by the presiding officer of his respective legislative body. The commissioner of agriculture shall be an ex-officio member and shall have voting privileges.

B. Terms of Office

1. In making the initial appointments, two producers shall be appointed for terms of two years; two producers and two persons actively engaged in the marketing of eggs shall be appointed for terms of four years; two producers and two persons actively engaged in marketing eggs shall be appointed for terms of six years; thereafter, appointments shall be made for terms of six years. The members from the House of Representatives and Senate shall be appointed for terms of four years.

2. Vacancies in the membership occurring for any cause prior to the expiration of the term shall be filled by appointment of the governor, and such appointee shall have the same qualifications as provided for in the Act.

3. Each member shall subscribe to the oath of office prescribed for state officers.

C. Quorum. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business and the carrying out of the duties of the commission. The commissioner shall have voting privileges.

D. Remuneration. No member of the commission shall receive a salary, but each member shall receive a sum of $15 per day for each day spent in actual attendance of meetings of the commission, and shall be given travel expenses for attending the meetings of the commission, such expenses not to exceed, however, the sum of $0.10 per mile.

E. Corporate Form. As provided in the Act, the commission shall be deemed a corporate body and shall have the power to contract, and be contracted with, and shall have and possess all of the powers of a body corporate for all purposes necessary for fully carrying out the provisions of these rules and regulations. Official acts of the commission when properly certified by the chairman of the commission, shall be deemed prima facie evidence thereof in all courts of the state.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § V-1703

Adopted by the Department of Agriculture, Egg Commission, November 1972.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted in accordance with R.S. 3:551.2 and R.S. 3:551.3.